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UFC star praises Trump, DeSantis,

leads crowd in ‘Let’s go, Brandon'
chant
Masvidal called DeSantis 'the greatest governor of all time'

By Anders Hagstrom | Fox News

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UFC star Jorge Masvidal led the crowd in a "Let's go, Brandon" chant and praised former
President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at UFC 287 on Saturday.

The 20-year UFC star lost his welterweight fight against Gilbert Burns and announced his
retirement in a post-game interview with Joe Rogan. During his speech, Masvidal gave
shoutouts to Trump, who was in the audience, as well as DeSantis.

"Iwanted to say, greatest president in the history of the world sitting right there," Masvidal
said, pointing to Trump. "I love that guy."

Masvidal then turned his praise toward DeSantis before leading a chant criticizing
President Biden.

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Jorge Masvidal praised former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis after losing the last fight of his career on
Saturday. He also led the crowd in a "Let's go, Brandon" chant. (David Becker/Getty Images)

"We also got the greatest governor of all time here in Florida. Let’s keep Florida free, a red
state," he said. "And let’s take back – you know who, Let’s go, Brandon motherf***er…
replace him."

Masvidal has also shown support for the 45th president in the past.

Masvidal was also accused of giving one of his former opponents a brain injury in an
attack in Miami. The UFC star was ordered to stay at least 25 feet away from fellow UFC
star Colby Covington following the attack, which allegedly saw Masvidal attacking
Covington with a deadly weapon – his hands or fists – causing Covington to suffer great
bodily harm, specifically a "brain injury," according to court documents obtained by ESPN.

WARNING: Graphic language:

The 38-year-old lost his last four fights, with his most recent comeback on March 5 of last
year against Covington by unanimous decision in Las Vegas.

Trump's appearance at UFC 287 came just days after he pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of
felony business fraud relating to alleged hush payments he made to adult film star Stormy
Daniels.

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Former President Donald Trump attended UFC 287 on Saturday night and received a shutout from UFC star Jorge Masvidal.

Trump surrendered himself to New York authorities last week before returning to his
Florida home.

Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking
news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.

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